ilość książek w kategorii: 8563
Decorative Ironwork: Wrought Iron Gratings, Gates and Railings
ISBN: 9780764301537 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Who can resist the magic of beautiful wrought ironwork? What artists in iron have wrought over the centuries in ornaments and decorations is shown in this book through hundreds of captivating photographs. Thorough attention is paid to the restoration of wrought iron through discussions of techniques and various materials. The ironwork examples are organized according to the uses of ironwork, such as gratings that protect doors and windows, entries and gates from Europe in the Middle Ages, through the artistic creations of the 17th and 18th centuries up to works of our own day. Balconies and...
Who can resist the magic of beautiful wrought ironwork? What artists in iron have wrought over the centuries in ornaments and decorations is shown in ...
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231,67 zł |
Biedermeier Furniture
ISBN: 9780764301551 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The beautiful laminated furniture of the nineteenth century is documented in this useful reference book with over 500 illustrated examples from seating to case piece styles. The book is arranged to be useful to furniture collectors with value ranges, restoration tips, and a thorough glossary of terms.
The beautiful laminated furniture of the nineteenth century is documented in this useful reference book with over 500 illustrated examples from seatin...
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161,14 zł |
Josef Originals: A Second Look
ISBN: 9780764301612 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Enchanting ceramic figurines made by Muriel Joseph George have captivated collectors since World War II. Originally made to fill the empty hours while her husband was away at war, they soon became a means for Murial to express her love of children, families, animals, and all things bright and beautiful. For more than 40 years--until 1985--new "Josef Originals" models were produced by the company she started, most designed by Murial herself. This new book contains full-color photographs of almost 700 Josef Originals never before published, including many that collectors never knew existed. No...
Enchanting ceramic figurines made by Muriel Joseph George have captivated collectors since World War II. Originally made to fill the empty hours while...
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140,99 zł |
Collectible Television Memorabilia
ISBN: 9780764301629 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The 1950s saw the popularity of television explode in America, and the 1900s are seeing the growth of the exciting television collectibles field. This brand new book contains information and pictures of memorabilia from over 260 television programs dating from the 1950s to the 1990s, from "The Honeymooners" and "Bonanza" to "M*A*S*H," "The Brady Bunch," "Lost in Space," and "The A-Team." Nearly 900 items are shown in over 500 color pictures. Photographs feature dolls, paper dolls, games, coloring books, comic books, toys, puppets, action figures, and other interesting television memorabilia....
The 1950s saw the popularity of television explode in America, and the 1900s are seeing the growth of the exciting television collectibles field. This...
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140,99 zł |
American Wristwatches: Five Decades of Style and Design
ISBN: 9780764301711 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Introduced into a skeptical American marketplace early in the twentieth century, the wristwatch soon caught the consumer's imagination. It was not long before American watch manufacturers adopted the form and brought their ingenuity and creativity to bear on the style and design of the wristwatch. Fifty years of innovation and beauty follow, and this beautiful book brings you the story in word and picture. Illustrated with over 600 full color pictures, the authors have traced the history of the American wristwatch. Their original research brings life to some of the persons who influenced its...
Introduced into a skeptical American marketplace early in the twentieth century, the wristwatch soon caught the consumer's imagination. It was not lon...
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367,68 zł |
Cracker Jack(r) Toys
ISBN: 9780764301896 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Rediscover every toy and prize you ever pulled out of a Cracker Jack box in this wonderful guide Comprehensive in scope, toys from the late nineteenth century on up to the 1990s are recorded, representing a major contribution to the expanding Cracker Jack collecting field. Over 290 color photographs, depicting both the front and back of many prizes, aid in the identification of both individual toys and sets of prizes. The thorough categorization of prizes assists in easy cataloging. Prices are included for these varied and fascinating toys.
Rediscover every toy and prize you ever pulled out of a Cracker Jack box in this wonderful guide Comprehensive in scope, toys from the late nineteent...
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140,99 zł |
GI Joe(tm) and Other Backyard Heroes 1970-1979: An Unauthorized Guide
ISBN: 9780764302015 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. A virtual army of those heroic "dolls for boys" is covered in this colorful volume. Starring well-known figures and rarities alike, from Hasbro's GI Joe and Mego's Star Trek figures to Tomland's Star Raiders and Marx's Safari Adventure Series, this lively text and more than 400 color illustrations present the figures, their outfits, vehicles, and accessories. Complete details are provided on every series listed. Combining forces with the Adventure Team are super heroes, science fiction stars, and characters from television and film that will delight aficionados of all stripes. Rounding out...
A virtual army of those heroic "dolls for boys" is covered in this colorful volume. Starring well-known figures and rarities alike, from Hasbro's GI J...
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140,99 zł |
French Provincial Furniture
ISBN: 9780764302053 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This is the beautiful guide to French provincial furniture that no serious buyer or enthusiast can afford to be without. It presents the key types of country antique furniture in fourteen separate regions of France, explains the differences in their construction and decoration which will enable you to identify them, and describes the twenty-one different woods used to make these provincial pieces. Separate chapters convey the techniques used by the traditional cabinetmakers who created these sought-after antiques and portray the delightful country interiors for which they were originally...
This is the beautiful guide to French provincial furniture that no serious buyer or enthusiast can afford to be without. It presents the key types of ...
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140,99 zł |
Blue Ridge China Today
ISBN: 9780764302060 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Blue Ridge China was produced by Southern Potteries in Erwin, Tennessee from 1938 through 1957. The individual items were hand painted by local women and production reached almost 25 million pieces a year, making it the largest producer of hand-decorated pottery in the country. Today Blue Ridge China is collected by thousands of people around the world. This new book celebrates Blue Ridge China and those who made it. Thousands of pieces are illustrated in full color, with informative captions and guide to current values. It includes newly identified patterns as well as many of the old...
Blue Ridge China was produced by Southern Potteries in Erwin, Tennessee from 1938 through 1957. The individual items were hand painted by local women ...
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161,14 zł |
Tiffany Favrile Art Glass
ISBN: 9780764302077 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Louis Comfort Tiffany's blown art glass, made from 1891 to 1928, embodies the artist's superior workmanship and satisfied his dream to introduce objects of both usefulness and beauty into the average household. These lovely objects, which he named "Favrile" and made in his New York studio, display Tiffany's reverence for antique glass and include the colored, gold iridescent, blue iridescent, and opalescent forms featured in this book. Over 240 color photographs of objects from many public and private collections, a very interesting text, and meticulously composed descriptions display...
Louis Comfort Tiffany's blown art glass, made from 1891 to 1928, embodies the artist's superior workmanship and satisfied his dream to introduce objec...
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277,00 zł |
Top of the Line Fishing Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764302091 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Top of the Line Fishing Collectibles covers many facets of sport fishing paraphernalia including lures, decoys, winter ice fishing equipment, reels, and related folk art from some of the country's greatest sporting collections. With over 350 color photographs, plus vintage photographs, Donna Tonelli has compiled an impressive selection of quality collectibles. Full descriptions and a value guide makes this book a great resource of information for antique dealers, tackle collectors, and folk art collectors.
Top of the Line Fishing Collectibles covers many facets of sport fishing paraphernalia including lures, decoys, winter ice fishing equipment, reels, a...
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186,33 zł |
Cloth Dolls, from Ancient to Modern: A Collector's Guide
ISBN: 9780764302138 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. For many years collectors and dealers alike tended to overlook dolls made of cloth in favor of their china and bisque contemporaries. Fortunately, this situation has changed dramatically in recent years. This book covers the story of cloth dolls from their ancient ancestors through to present day examples. This one easy-to-use volume with over 500 illustrations provides the most comprehensive study guide for this area in doll collecting available today. A value range is also included with each caption for easy reference.
For many years collectors and dealers alike tended to overlook dolls made of cloth in favor of their china and bisque contemporaries. Fortunately, thi...
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140,99 zł |
Majolica Figures
ISBN: 9780764302145 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This colorful text sheds new light on the beautiful majolica figures that have kept collectors entranced for years. Over 475 color photographs illustrate the full range of figures, including majolica animals, toby jugs, tobacco jars, strikers, and advertising memorabilia. The histories of all manufacturers of majolica figures are provided along with detailed ceramic and toby jug histories. Possible sources of inspiration for majolica figures are explored. Trademark qualities are contrasted between authentic figures and their more recent reproductions. Values for the illustrated majolica...
This colorful text sheds new light on the beautiful majolica figures that have kept collectors entranced for years. Over 475 color photographs illustr...
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161,14 zł |
Collecting Crackle Glass
ISBN: 9780764302176 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This vibrantly colored and radiantly textured glass is captured in over 400 color photographs which show the history of yesteryear's spectacular crackle glass in detail. Collecting Crackle Glass is a book filled with valued information for collectors, dealers, and glassware lovers alike. The "manufacturer's identification" and "most collectible" guidelines make it easy to collect the most desirable pieces, and a there is value range for each piece of crackle glass photographed. Now you can have detailed information about the styles, shapes, colors, and crackling procedures needed to be able...
This vibrantly colored and radiantly textured glass is captured in over 400 color photographs which show the history of yesteryear's spectacular crack...
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140,99 zł |
More Snoopy Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764302831 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The character of Snoopy(R) is recognized by people around the world. From his joyous dance to his brave conflict with the Red Baron, he embodies what is best in the human spirit. It is easy to forget he is a beagle. The popularity of Snoopy is so widespread that his image has appeared on thousands of items in the half-century since he was created by Charles M. Schultz in 1950. Many of these items were included in Jan Lindberger's book The Unauthorized Guide to Snoopy Collectibles, but the number was so great that they have overflowed into this second, even larger volume. Here are household...
The character of Snoopy(R) is recognized by people around the world. From his joyous dance to his brave conflict with the Red Baron, he embodies what ...
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148,42 zł |
Purinton Pottery
ISBN: 9780764302909 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Discover the many forms and adornments of Purinton Pottery, an attractive hand-painted slip ware best known for its simple yet beautiful designs. More than 1100 color photographs chronicle the pottery from its early, primitive Peasant Ware stages after the company was founded in Wellsville, Ohio in 1936, to the ever-popular Apple and Pennsylvania Dutch patterns of the 1940s and '50s, with all known patterns and molds illustrated in chronological order. The company continued to manufacture pottery until 1959, producing a wide range of items from dinnerware and souvenir items to personalized...
Discover the many forms and adornments of Purinton Pottery, an attractive hand-painted slip ware best known for its simple yet beautiful designs. More...
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140,99 zł |
The Unauthorized Encyclopedia of Corgi Toys
ISBN: 9780764303081 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Hop in for a complete tour of the tiny world this British toy maker created. Explore four decades of diecast production, following the route the industry took as it shed outdated techniques for state-of-the-art cars James Bond would have been proud of. Written from the unique perspective of an American collector, the book presents topics never before discussed in print, chronicling the rise, fall, and rebirth of Corgi Toys, all illustrated with hundreds of color photos of models and memorabilia never before seen in print. The smaller Husky and Corgi Juniors lines, often neglected in other...
Hop in for a complete tour of the tiny world this British toy maker created. Explore four decades of diecast production, following the route the indus...
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161,14 zł |
Care Bears(r) Collectibles: An Unauthorized Handbook & Price Guide
ISBN: 9780764303104 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. From the moment American Greetings introduced the Care Bears(R) in 1982, they had a firm bear hug on the hearts of both children and adults. The delightful bears wore their feelings on their bellies: happiness, joy, love, celebration, and hope. And when you wanted to send a thought to a special someone, they were the perfect courier. Care Bears found their way into a variety of products from greeting cards to plush toys, figurines, books, and bedsheets, spawning a host of enthusiastic collectors around the world. Now, for the first time, a wonderful collection of these Care Bear objects and...
From the moment American Greetings introduced the Care Bears(R) in 1982, they had a firm bear hug on the hearts of both children and adults. The delig...
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95,66 zł |
19th Century Wooden Boxes
ISBN: 9780764303197 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Pandora would have had the best of times between these two covers. For those who just can't resist a peek under the lid, like the author, there's endless full-color satisfaction inside. An intrepid collector and antiques scholar and dealer, Burgess gives the inside scoop on every manner of containers, from apple boxes to their zinc decorations. Inside empty boxes, she finds the hopes that filled brides' chests, weaves a story about the sewing chores of housewives of yore, gives you a taste of what snuff the men were made of, and sheds light on where candles once awaited nightfall. Inside...
Pandora would have had the best of times between these two covers. For those who just can't resist a peek under the lid, like the author, there's endl...
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140,99 zł |
Pocket Matchsafes: Reflections of Life & Art, 1840-1920
ISBN: 9780764303241 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Are you interested in matchsafes, breweriana, orientalia, fraternal orders, black memorabilia, Native Americans, royalty and politicians, risquS themes, sports, advertising, heraldry, gambling, and late-nineteenth and early twentieth century art forms? One medium that has captured all the above is matchsafes, presented here as a microcosm of life and art from 1840 to 1920. Nearly 2,000 matchsafes have been captured in exquisite detail in 398 color photographs by Gordon Deas. Each is described with details of its pertinent artist, patentee, manufacturer, materials, construction, and value, all...
Are you interested in matchsafes, breweriana, orientalia, fraternal orders, black memorabilia, Native Americans, royalty and politicians, risquS theme...
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161,14 zł |